For such a simple sport, people can really make running complicated. Fancy shoes, performance fabrics, nutrition supplements, and GPS watches all give us opportunities to spend money, while there’s a whole industry devoted to thinking up ever more inventive training regimes.

I recently reached a goal that, for a long time, I never knew existed, and never imagined I'd care about. I’ve made it to 50 Parkruns. I’ve been there, and done that, although I haven't got the T-shirt yet.

Running in the rain isn't that bad. Once you've started, you get used to it pretty quickly.
You're probably going to have a shower when you get home anyway, and the shower feels so much nicer if you're coming in from the cold.